Wow, how to start this? I Am not use asking for hand outs, at 15 I got my first job throwing cement because I was ashamed of asking my Father for money 100 pound sacks, 2500 to 5000 per truck in full clothing under the Puerto Rican Sun. Anyways here goes My Family has never been well off but We were enjoying good living with Vacations every summer. Then Covid and I’m sure you’ve heard more Heart Breaking stories from people who lost Loved Ones during the Pandemic. I fortunately Thank GOD did not experience a Loss. Covid however impacted Us Financially. My Wife and I were both considered Essential Workers. I worked as a Special Police Officer for the City of Hartford School System and My Wife right in the thick of it as a Medical Assistant. I was part of a Food Distribution Team at Wish School which is located directly in front of a Funeral Home and My Wife for CT Children’s Hospital. The picture that I Included is of the SPO Awards Ceremony in May of this Year. As you can see I still wear a mask till this day even though I Am fully Vaccinated. Being in front of a Funeral Home and watching endless vehicle Funeral processions and learning of people that you got to know at your food lines Passing Away really does a number to your psyche. Needless to say neither does getting Covid twice which My Wife and I both did. During these times due to the sickness and lack of usual hours when working, (No OT due to no After School programs) My Wife’s Credit Cards were maxed out and Judgement’s begin pilling up. We fell in Significant Debt and due to a series of unforeseen changes and events have not been able to Recover Since. Just recently two of those unforeseen events and one of the Judgement’s against My Wife put Us in Hole that has Me writing these paragraphs this late evening. The Landlord who’s Home we were renting for the last 7 Years decided to sell in late May 2023 with little warning, The Home was put on the market and Sold within 9 Days. This left scrambling to find a place as the closing date was set for July 10th. We had to find a place quickly during a very competitive almost Impossible market. With having had 2 places fall from us and time getting smaller we were forced to settle for a Home out of Our budget and requiring a huge down payment. My Wife withdrew Her Retirement of almost $10,000 and after Taxes and fees had a bit over $5000 deposited into our Joint Bank Account. No sooner did this money hit Our account that it was seized in totality by a Judgement that We were not Informed or aware of. We were left with no choice but to borrow almost $6000 from Family in order to not have another Home slip by Our hands before the Closing Date. During this same time we begun and continue to have vehicle problems and Pet Health Issues. The Vet bill during this time totaled around $900 and One Vehicle repair recently ran us $1900 for what We were able to address due to funds. My Wife and I never received any assistance during Covid and even though both our Employers applied and received The Heroes fund My Wife and I who were Impacted Health Wise, Financially and speaking for Myself Mentally never received a cent of that pay. I Am Hoping to receive enough funds to pay what We owe in Judgement’s, Credit Cards and what was borrowed from Family so that We can stop Struggling and being Stressed and try to regain some control of Our Finances so that maybe a few Years down the Line We can Begin to take those Family Vacations again which We Miss so much. Thank You in Advance for Your Consideration and any Help that You are able to Offer Us……